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Africa: Can a World Already in Despair Save Africa?
ISS, 3 April 2020
Thanks to an invisible but deadly enemy, the global economy is likely to shrink by 1.8% this year, the United States economy by 6.2% and Europe by 9%, according to Goldman Sachs.… Read more »
World Responds to COVID-19 - But What Action Does Africa Need?
A lead COVID-19 vaccine candidate has been announced - but wealthy countries are facing mounting calls to give more funding to poorer nations to help protect the world's most vulnerable people from the coronavirus pandemic.
One key to combating COVID-19 is "rapidly scaling up testing, isolating cases and meticulously tracking contacts” - Dr Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa. “
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Africa: WHO - How the Lessons From Ebola Are Helping Africa's COVID-19 Response
Africa Renewal, 3 April 2020
Considerable effort is going into fighting COVID-19 in Africa and worldwide. WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr. Matshidiso Moeti spoke with Africa… Read more »
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Africa: WHO Concerned As COVID-19 Cases Accelerate in Africa
WHO, 3 April 2020
With more than 6000 COVID-19 cases reported in Africa, the virus is threatening fragile health systems on the continent. Infections are increasingly spreading not only between… Read more »
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Africa: COVID-19 - The AU Must Adapt, Not Wait. It's Needed Now More Than Ever
African Arguments, 1 April 2020
At the very time the African Union is most needed to manage crises, many of its operations have been put on hold. Read more »
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Africa: Fragile African Health Systems Face COVID-19 Catastrophe
allAfrica, 1 April 2020
By March 31, Africa had 5,431 confirmed cases of COVID-19 , with almost a quarter (,1,353) in South Africa, followed by 656 in Egypt and 584 in Algeria. Read more »
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Africa: From Chatbots to Online Markets, Africans Fight COVID-19
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 2 April 2020
With chatbots and interactive sites, techies on the well-connected continent are finding new ways to slow the infection rate Read more »
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Africa: Former African Leaders Press Emergency Plan to Combat Pandemic
Premium Times, 31 March 2020
12 former African leaders, including former Nigerian president, Olusegun Obasanjo, have called for an emergency plan to combat the COVID-19 onslaught in Africa at a continental or… Read more »
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Africa: Why Sub-Saharan Africa Needs a Unique Response to COVID-19
WEF, 31 March 2020
Malnutrition and disease means COVID-19 could be more deadly in Africa than elsewhere in the world. Health systems in Africa have limited capacity to absorb the pandemic. The… Read more »
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Africa: UN Calls for U.S.$2.5 Trillion COVID-19 Support Package for Developing Countries
Africa Renewal, 30 March 2020
$1 trillion should be made available through the expanded use of special drawing rights $1 trillion of debts owed by developing countries should be cancelled this year $500 billion… Read more »
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali taking part in a virtual discussion with other IGAD leaders on #COVID-19
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East Africa: Coronavirus Declaration by the 8-Nation Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
IGAD, 30 March 2020
We, the Heads of State and Government of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), convening via video-conference at the Extraordinary Summit on coronavirus diseases… Read more »
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Africa: Johnson & Johnson Announces Lead COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate, Will Supply 1 Billion Worldwide
JNJ, 31 March 2020
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) (the Company) today announced the selection of a lead COVID-19 vaccine candidate from constructs it has been working on since January 2020; the… Read more »
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Africa: Rich Countries Urged to Do More As COVID-19 Hits Poor, War-Torn Nations
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 30 March 2020
Humanitarian organisations warn that the spread of coronavirus in poorer nations is outpacing global response Read more »
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Africa: Preparing for COVID-19 in Africa
African Arguments, 30 March 2020
Debating Ideas is a new section that aims to reflect the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original… Read more »
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Africa: Greater Support Needed for Working Families As COVID-19 Takes Hold
Africa Renewal, 30 March 2020
Newly released recommendations for businesses aim to help employers strengthen support for families during the pandemic Read more »
InFocus
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Ongoing research about SARS-CoV-2 - the new coronavirus - is yielding new information daily, and there is still much to learn. Keep checkingRead more »
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The African Development Bank has raised U.S.$3 billion in a three-year bond to help alleviate the economic and social impact that the COVID-19 pandemic will have on livelihoods and ... Read more »
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The United Nations has launched a U.S.$2 billion plan to fight coronavirus in vulnerable countries and stop it circling the globe, saying nobody is safe if the most vulnerable ... Read more »
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With the spread of the novel coronavirus across the world, African countries are showing a willingness to assist each other. Businesses and public and Read more »
